Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0003m81
Location
45 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 24, 1988
11:29 AM Z
Depth
30.70 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.6220, 147.3960
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
45 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.6220°, 147.3960° • Depth: 30.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 24, 1988 at 11:29 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 5:27 PM
- Timeline
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